Robots to the rescue as South Korea battles severe labour crunch
Unstaffed coffee shops, ramen eateries and flower outlets are spreading across South Korea as owners turn to robots and self-service to overcome rising labour...
PDD embraces China’s ‘city of the future’ after bruising regulatory clash and record fine
The operator of budget online marketplaces Temu and Pinduoduo is ramping up its commitment in a state-backed development zone – dubbed a “city of...
‘Massive’ Russian missile and drone barrage pounds Ukraine capital
Published: 10:27am, 2 Jul 2026Updated: 1:45pm, 2 Jul 2026 Russian missile and drone strikes rocked Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least nine people and...
Taiwan’s military considers Kestrel II anti-armour weapon
Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology recently presented its upgrade of the widely fielded Kestrel shoulder-fired, anti-armour rocket launcher to the country’s...
DEA Moves to Ban Synthetic Kratom Products
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced Wednesday it has filed notices to temporarily place 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and three related substances into Schedule I...
Rubio Rescinds Legal Status of Cuban Influence Operative
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the legal status of a Cuban national alleged to have operated as a subversive agent for...
Taiwan Court Detains 2 Supermicro Employees, Albatron Executive in AI Server Probe
A Taiwan court ordered two Supermicro employees and an Albatron executive detained incommunicado after prosecutors widened an investigation into alleged illegal exports of advanced...
Japan’s detention system under scrutiny after ruling on abuse of restraints
A court order requiring Japan’s government to compensate the family of a Peruvian man who sustained a broken arm at an immigration facility has...
The quiet grind behind the wig and gown
If ViuTV’s Court! feels unusually grounded for a legal drama, it is because the series dares to show what the public rarely sees –...